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Gianni Savio: the gentleman rogue who ‘discovered’ Egan Bernal

Gianni Savio: the gentleman rogue who ‘discovered’ Egan Bernal

If there’s anyone who can keep Italy’s cycling economics spinning it’s Gianni Savio. This septuagenarian still has an eye for talent and a nose for...

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A load of old bollards: an unusual park that celebrates cycling’s heroes

A load of old bollards: an unusual park that celebrates cycling’s heroes

Tucked away in a park in Trentino is a collection of paracarri – stone road markers, from Italy and beyond – each dedicated to riders past...

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Ryan Eastman on his transition from pro cyclist to paramedic

Ryan Eastman on his transition from pro cyclist to paramedic

A career-ending crash finished this young American’s dream of professional cycling. Now he’s helping his former fellow racers at the Tour of California

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Desire: Prendas Ciclismo – Omloop Van Vlaanderen jersey

Desire: Prendas Ciclismo – Omloop Van Vlaanderen jersey

The unforgettable jersey from Prendas for their new Forgotten Races Collection

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Girona Nocturn: Serious racing or seriously good fun?

Girona Nocturn: Serious racing or seriously good fun?

Pro riders turn spectators watching amateurs smashing round the streets of Girona as the night draw in. What will they make of it?

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Desire: MET Manta helmet

Desire: MET Manta helmet

Safe-T Advance Fit System is Met’s mantra for their new aero helmet that they promise will save you some watts

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Chris Juul-Jensen blog: dreaming of a solo victory

Chris Juul-Jensen blog: dreaming of a solo victory

Most professional cyclists dream of one day winning from a solo break but not many get to realise that dream. Even fewer write about it,...

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The remarkable rise of Ben O’Connor

The remarkable rise of Ben O’Connor

The Australian only started racing his bike four years ago but nearly bagged himself a top ten at his debut Grand Tour

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The trouble with room-mates: Jacopo Guarnieri blog

The trouble with room-mates: Jacopo Guarnieri blog

From music etiquette to toilet talk, Groupama-FDJ rider Jacopo Guarnieri uses his new Rouleur blog to assess the bedside manners of ten seasons worth of...

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Like father, like daughter (and son): cycling dads and their able offspring

Like father, like daughter (and son): cycling dads and their able offspring

If your dad was a bit handy on two wheels, chances are you’ll be ditching the balance bike and reaching for the cleats before too...

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An illustrated history of aero wheels

An illustrated history of aero wheels

Nick Higgins curates a selection of images from his new book, plus a couple of stand-out additions, that chart the evolution of cutting-edge wheel technology

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Concussion Repercussions

Concussion Repercussions

Awareness of concussion protocol is spreading in pro cycling, but testing should be mandatory

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Desire: Assos ForToni jersey

Desire: Assos ForToni jersey

A jersey to celebrate the meticulous desire by one man to revolutionise cycling kit

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Cover stories: issue 18.4, Tour de France special, by Simon Gill

Cover stories: issue 18.4, Tour de France special, by Simon Gill

“Editing over a rehydrating beer after each stage, the rider numbers started to leap out as a graphic in their own right.” Simon Gill’s photo...

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For the love of cycling: Q&A with Nathan Haas

For the love of cycling: Q&A with Nathan Haas

Unionisation, love of the bike and Crema Catalana

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Philippa York: saints, desire and religion

Philippa York: saints, desire and religion

An emerald-green Colnago bike can be the object of desire and the ultimate betrayal. Philippa York’s Rouleur column on growing up in Glasgow’s Presbyterian society

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Tour de France quiz: Win a Rouleur membership plus entry to this year’s Étape du Tour

Tour de France quiz: Win a Rouleur membership plus entry to this year’s Étape du Tour

Ten stages, ten stories. Test your knowledge with our Tour de France-inspired quiz and win yourself a Rouleur membership, plus entry to this year’s Étape...

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Can Adam Yates learn from his brother’s mistakes to beat Froome at the Tour?

Can Adam Yates learn from his brother’s mistakes to beat Froome at the Tour?

Simon Yates led the Giro d’Italia into its final week but came undone after a heavy assault by Chris Froome. What lessons can his brother...

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Tour de France 2018: 21 stages, 21 stories – Party on, Alpe d’Huez

Tour de France 2018: 21 stages, 21 stories – Party on, Alpe d’Huez

Fever pitch: Euro disco, booze aplenty and helping hands on the legendary 21 hairpins

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Forgotten Finishes

Forgotten Finishes

From football stadiums to hippodromes, Classic finishes are moveable feasts. But what makes an iconic finish, and what do the places mean to past winners?...

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Californian cubism: Giro Empire ACC Dazzle

Californian cubism: Giro Empire ACC Dazzle

Desire – If dazzling is your thing, then these new Giro Empires will grab your attention

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Yorkshire terrier: Q&A with Ben Swift

Yorkshire terrier: Q&A with Ben Swift

The UAE-Emirates rider spills the beans on the high and lows of his career and what he does with his downtime

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Hammer Series part three: Chase

Hammer Series part three: Chase

“Lotto NL-Jumbo, Cannondale-Drapac, Movistar and Orica-Scott sweep past in a 20-up time-trial formation.” Drama aplenty in our dispatch from the final day of the 2017...

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Hammer Series part two: Sprint

Hammer Series part two: Sprint

“Have you ever raced in Holland, Belgium and Germany? We don’t hang around. Full gas from the start.” Fighting talk from Andre Greipel in our...

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Rough love: the Giro and the Colle delle Finestre

Rough love: the Giro and the Colle delle Finestre

When the gravelled Colle delle Finestre first appeared in the Giro in 2005, it was an instant hit

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Why Mario Cipollini should just shut up

Why Mario Cipollini should just shut up

Quick Step DS Brian Holm issues a badinage-filled response to our recently re-posted interview with Mario Cipollini

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Hammer Series part one: Climb

Hammer Series part one: Climb

“It was very different to what I expected: no control, but that is five-man racing.” Tao Geoghegan-Hart gets Hammered at the 2017 debut of the...

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The wrong Simon Yates: a funny case of Twitter mistaken identity

The wrong Simon Yates: a funny case of Twitter mistaken identity

Due to one letter’s difference in Twitter usernames, a US-based market researcher called Simon Yates has been inundated by messages of support during the Giro. “It’s...

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Svein Tuft: living on cycling’s wild side

Svein Tuft: living on cycling’s wild side

Camping out on mountain ridges and plunging into freezing streams, this is the Svein Tuft way of professional cycling

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Tour de Ned: Boulting hits the road

Tour de Ned: Boulting hits the road

“There’s going to be in-depth analysis of how a team time trial, composed solely by the core members of the Wombles, might perform.” This, Boardman’s...

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